Imports as a share of GDP fell 5.77% to 0.171% in Pakistan in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports as a share of GDP in Pakistan reached an all time high of 0.233% in 1980 and an all time low of 0.086% in 1972.
Pakistan has been ranked 125th within the group of 130 countries we follow in terms of imports as a share of GDP, 39 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Imports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Afghanistan | % | ... | ... | 0.363% | 0.371% | 0.545% | ... | |||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | % | 0.198% | 0.185% | 0.158% | 0.171% | 0.209% | ||||||||||||||||
China | % | 0.181% | 0.171% | 0.158% | 0.170% | 0.171% | ||||||||||||||||
India | % | 0.237% | 0.212% | 0.191% | 0.240% | 0.268% | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | % | 0.274% | 0.273% | 0.244% | 0.215% | 0.248% | ||||||||||||||||
Iraq | % | 0.250% | 0.309% | 0.300% | 0.242% | 0.242% | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | % | 0.183% | 0.178% | 0.158% | 0.186% | 0.253% | ... | |||||||||||||||
Pakistan | % | 0.190% | 0.195% | 0.174% | 0.180% | 0.225% | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | % | 0.208% | 0.208% | 0.204% | 0.206% | 0.151% | ||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | % | 0.284% | 0.276% | 0.216% | 0.243% | 0.251% | ||||||||||||||||
Tajikistan | % | 0.415% | 0.411% | 0.384% | 0.476% | 0.491% | ... | |||||||||||||||
Turkmenistan | % | 0.210% | 0.196% | 0.181% | 0.125% | 0.125% | ... | |||||||||||||||
USA | % | 0.152% | 0.145% | 0.130% | 0.144% | 0.153% |